Kelly L.
Yelp
Got a minute? I have so much to say about this incredible hotel. My husband and I returned from our wedding week about 12 hours ago and I am getting a lump in my throat even as I write this because of how touched I was by the beauty of the location, the staff, and the uniqueness of the entire experience all together.If you are a potential bride/groom of Playa Fiesta, much like myself 9 months ago, you are probably looking to devour all information and details as humanly possible to make your decision. Let me assist you! Before giving the play by play of my actual wedding experience, I just want to briefly (probably not briefly) go over some of the hotel details. There is no other place like this on the planet. You and each and every one of your guests will feel like A-list royalty, every detail will be attended to with a smile from the staff, and you will not stop shaking your head in awe throughout the entire week that you get to be a part of such a unique, private, experience. I kept looking around the pool area, at my friends and family, and noticing such HUGE smiles on everyones faces. Everyone seemed so relaxed and happy, and every guest kept commenting on how special they felt. They knew everyone by name, they made sure everyone had anything they could possibly need, and always had a smile on their face. A couple small examples of many: A staff member noticed that one of my guests drinks decaf and didnt make it down for breakfast, they took it upon themselves to bring her husband a decaf drink and said this is for your wife and called her by name (on day 2!). One of the bartenders overheard a couple of my girlfriends discussing ordering a round of margaritas to drink on their balconies and delivered them to the room before they could even order them. The rooms are so beautiful. Out of 28 rooms I believe 24 of them have views of the ocean. Even the smaller 1 bedroom rooms without a view have plenty of charm and comfort (I was very worried about the smaller rooms, I did not want any of my guests to feel like they got the short end of the stick!). Turns out no one spent much time in their rooms anyways, the common areas are so beautiful that the rooms were mostly used for getting ready and sleeping alone! and the FOOD was incredible. From the breakfast buffets to the lunch food you can order (holler shrimp quesadillas!), to the plated dinners and dinner buffet, everything was SO delicious and top quality. No one had ever experienced having an entire hotel to themselves and being so well taken care of, it wasn't just special for us, but special and memorable for everyone who joined us on this journey.
And now for all you brides out there, here is an overly detailed account of how things went down. There is a spectrum of brides out there ranging from "I dont care, I just want to show up" to very Type-A "I want every detail planned". Wherever you are on the spectrum, you are good to go with Playa Fiesta.
When I first contacted Playa Fiesta to inquire about dates and information, Adam was the initial point of contact. He was very kind and helpful and answered all of my many questions. He went over the pricing, and the contract information. They are extremely upfront with all of the costs, the only surprises were from a few of my personal oversights but everything is very clearly stated in the very beginning prior to booking. I would say the most stressful part of the wedding planning process was making sure to get atleast 20 rooms booked. Get the pricing details of the cost of the trip for your guests and go over with the friends and family that are most important to you to get a reasonable idea of if 20 rooms is possible for you! (We were so worried about this, but we were so surprised by the friends and family that absolutely were happy to make it a vacation for themselves!- we had 23 rooms booked). After that, the entire process is STRESS FREE! I chose to use Gabi as my wedding coordinator, and WOW. She took care of absolutely everything for me. She was so sweet, so helpful, answered all of my random emails, usually within an hour or two (24 hours at the most and even then she would email me letting me know she got my email and would be getting back to me soon). You will have unlimited emails and a long phone conversation to go over details, I was really surprised how effective email communication was for planning this whole thing. We went over decorations, food, cake design, music, pictures, food and beverage packages, etc. Anytime I had a concern over a certain topic, I received an email from her that put me at ease. When we finally arrived to Playa Fiesta, it brought me so much joy to meet her in person and give her a huge hug! She was there throughout the week smiling and laughing and making sure everything was going well.
The wedding went off without a hitch, everything I imagined except far more beautiful, easy going, and stress free. BOOK IT!